The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 52 - 0 Unhappy (Second Update)

Chapter 52: 052 Unhappy? (Second Update)

Chapter 52: 052 Unhappy? (Second Update)

Jinwu spoke, then turned his horse around, putting all his strength into a sudden tug on the reins, and galloped toward the Northern Great Camp, quickly vanishing into the dark night.

Seeing the grave expression on Yelu Yan’s face, everyone held their breath, daring not to let out a sound.

Upon returning to the Imperial Palace, Yelu Yan ordered the injured guards to go and receive treatment, while he led a few guards toward the Khan Palace.

After walking a few steps, he stopped, having thought of something.

The guards exchanged puzzled looks, not knowing what had happened.

Yelu Yan looked down at the few splattered droplets of mottled blood on his body, then lifted his arm close to his nose to smell, the strong stench of blood filling his nostrils.

Fearing that he would frighten Li Xianyun, he turned and made for the Hall of Diligent Governance to bathe and change his clothes before returning to the Khan Palace.

Seeing his actions, the guards thought to themselves, When had the Khan ever cared so much about his appearance? Quite strange.

While bathing, Yelu Yan felt a harsh abrasion on his right hand, and realized that due to the excessive force he had used while slaughtering the assassin, he had a deep, cracked wound on the tiger’s mouth of his right hand.

Being injured was commonplace for Yelu Yan.

In times of battle, swords and spears had no eyes, and several times he had nearly lost his life; such a minor wound was truly nothing.

Yelu Yan did not tend to his wound, but changed into light, fresh clothes and returned to the Khan Palace.

He thought he had washed away all the scent of blood, yet Li Xianyun detected it immediately.

Li Xianyun looked up at him and said, “Please let this humble consort take a look.”

Yelu Yan kept his right hand behind his back and said, “It’s a minor wound, not worth fussing over.”

“Please let this consort have a look, I can help bandage it for you.”

Yelu Yan paused upon hearing this, for no one from his early years onward had ever cared whether he was injured or how severe it was.

Of course, he also didn’t covet others’ concern.

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Everyone regarded him as a natural-born warrior, for whom any hardships, conspiracies, and devious schemes were hardly worth mentioning; he could handle them with ease.

He had always thought the same.

Therefore, Yelu Yan was extremely tough on himself, resilient and reticent, never allowing himself a shred of weakness.

But in that moment, a maiden as delicate as one could be was concerned about his injury.

Seeing Yelu Yan’s hesitation, Li Xianyun opened her mouth to say, “You needn’t worry about frightening this consort, I am a physician; I have seen all kinds of wounds.”

Yelu Yan knew she misunderstood, but said nothing, instead raising his right hand and saying, “It’s a small cut, it will heal in a few days.”

In the dim light, Li Xianyun bent down to inspect the tiger’s mouth of his right hand.

She was so close to him, her light fragrance filled his senses, and he could feel her warm breath.

Li Xianyun saw a deep gash at the tiger’s mouth of his right hand, the bleeding had stopped, but it still looked fierce and alarming.

She stood straight, her brows lightly furrowed, looking up at Yelu Yan, she said, “Khan, did this hand come into contact with water?”

“A little bit,” Yelu Yan said, feeling somewhat guilty.

Li Xianyun sighed softly, wondering why some people never took their own well-being seriously.

“How could you touch water with an injury? It’s easy for it to become infected, and then you’ll suffer. Let this consort bandage it for you, you can’t just leave it like this, understand?”

She was feigning toughness in an adorable way.

Yelu Yan gazed at her with his deep tiger-like eyes, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curved upward as he said, “Understood.”

Li Xianyun had just treated him as a patient who disregarded his health, which was why she spoke with such assertiveness.

Now realizing who he was, she made an unnatural “uh-huh” sound and stepped towards the main building.

Yelu Yan followed her, looking at her slightly annoyed face, he asked, “Unhappy?”

Li Xianyun paused, turned her head to look at Yelu Yan, shook her head, and said softly, “No.”

The two of them walked shoulder to shoulder towards the main building.

The bright moonlight cast their shadows on the stone slabs.

One tall and imposing, the other delicate and reliant; it was inexplicably a perfect match.

The gentle breeze blew, stirring their clothes.

Yelu Yan, watching Li Xianyun’s frail shadow, asked, “Was everything smooth with your outing from the palace today?”

In truth, every move Li Xianyun made was within his grasp, but he just wanted to hear her speak.

Li Xianyun uttered a sound of affirmation and said, “It went relatively smoothly. I found a trustworthy person to open the Ice Porridge Shop. I also discovered that many villagers had a surplus of unsold fruit. I plan to build a Drying Room to help them deal with the unsold produce.”

“Drying Room?” Yelu Yan turned to her and asked.

Li Xianyun looked at him, nodded, and said, “I intend to place the surplus fruit in the Drying Room to dry and make dried fruit, which I will then sell. Dried fruit lasts much longer, and if stored properly, won’t spoil for a year.”

She didn’t divulge her entire plan; she intended to buy the fruit at a low price at market value and then sell it for several times the cost, which would earn her a substantial profit.

Li Xianyun did not share this with Yelu Yan, fearing it might give him the impression that she was greedy for money.

Yelu Yan looked at her with both admiration and surprise, and said, “How do you know about these things?”

Not only was she skillful in medicine and the making of weapons, but she could also make ice porridge, and now, she even had a solution for the surplus fruit issue.

She constantly surprised him.

Li Xianyun’s lips parted slightly, “I read about it in books.”

It’s said that precious things can be found in books, like houses of gold and beauties like jade, and indeed it was true.

She read widely and extensively, which is why she knew a bit more than others.

Li Xianyun suddenly thought of something, hesitated, and asked, “Khan, does the Imperial Court take care of soldiers who retire from the battlefield due to injuries?”

Yelu Yan did not know why she was asking this question, but he still responded, “Of course, the support they receive is based on their military rank. Ordinary soldiers, aside from a one-time subsidy of fifty Silver, can also go to the County Government Office every year to claim ten dan of grain, and one cow, and one sheep, until they pass away.”

This policy, which he had personally put in place to compensate for the injured soldiers, was vivid in his memory.

Images of Nata’s impoverished household, destitute and bereft, flashed before Li Xianyun’s eyes—neither a cow nor a sheep in sight.

Yelu Yan looked at Li Xianyun and asked, “Why do you ask these questions?”

Li Xianyun told him the truth, “Today, I met someone who retired from the army due to injuries. His family is destitute, living in dire straits. I suspect someone has embezzled the aid meant for him.”

Yelu Yan looked at her and said, “I will have someone investigate this matter.”

Li Xianyun did not expect Yelu Yan to be so agreeable; it was in stark contrast to his usual cold, rough, and barbaric demeanor.

Seeing Li Xianyun looking at him, Yelu Yan’s mouth curved up as he asked, “What is it?”

How did this man even know the slightest stirrings in her heart? It was truly frightening.